Anamul Haque Bijoy will lead the Bangladesh A
side in the upcoming four-day series against Pakistan A while Towhid Hridoy
was named captain for the one-day series.
The Bangladesh A side will play two four-day and three one-day matches
against the second string Pakistan side in the tour.
The 31-year-old Bijoy has appeared in just five Tests for Bangladesh but the
opening batsman has a good first class record where he averages 44.
Hridoy, 23, has been a regular in the Bangladesh top-order in white ball
cricket since he debuted in March 2023. He has 3024 runs in list A matches
with a healthy average of 48.
The Bangladesh A squad will arrive in Pakistan on August 6. All of the
matches will be held in Islamabad. The first four-day game is slated for
August 10-13 while the second game is from August 17-20.
The three one-day matches are scheduled to be held on August 23, 25 and 27.
Squad for first four-day game: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Anamul Haque
Bijoy, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahima, Shah
adat Hossain Dipu, Mosaddek
Hossain Saikat, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Murad, Tanvir Islam,
Hasan Mahmud, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rejaur Rahman Raja and Ruyel Miah
Squad for second four-day game: Anamul Haque Bijoy, Naim Sheikh, Saif Hassan,
Soumya Sarkar, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Zakir Ali
Anik, Towhid Hridoy, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Hasan Murad, Tanvir Islam, Mohammad
Saifuddin, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rejaur Rahman Raja and Ruyel Miah
Squad for one-day game: Soumya Sakar, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Naim Sheikh, Saif
Hassan, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Zakir Ali Anik, Towhid Hridoy, Mahidul Islam
Ankon, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Tanvir Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin, Tanzim
Hasan Sakib, Rejaur Rahman Raja and Ruyel Meah.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha